Beaumont Street,
Oxford
OX1 2PH
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01865 278000 ashmolean.org
Mon-Sun 10am-5pm
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Bruegel to Rubens
Until Jun 23
Showcasing over 100 exceptional Flemish drawings from the 16th and 17th centuries.
Ashmolean NOW: Pio Abad
Until Sep 8
This exhibition, entitled To Those Sitting in Darkness, features new drawings and objects by London-based artist Pio Abad (b.1983).
Rivington Place,
London
EC2A 3BA
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020 7749 1240 [email protected] autograph.org.uk
Wed 11am-6pm, Thu 11am-9pm, Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 12.30-6pm
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26, 35, 47, 48, 55, 67, 149 and 243
Mónica Alcázar-Duarte: Digital Clouds Don’t Carry Rain
Until Jun 1
Autograph presents a new exhibition interweaving indigenous knowledge, colonial legacy and ecological urgency
Wilfred Ukpong: BC-1 Niger-Delta / Future-Cosmos
Until Jun 1
A new exhibition exploring visual meditations on the environmental crisis in the Niger Delta
22 Newport St,
Vauxhall,
London
SE11 6AY
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020 7582 6465 [email protected] beaconsfield.ltd.uk
Wed-Sat 12-5pm and by appointment
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Vauxhall, Kennington, Lambeth North
Memories of the Five Administrations
Private view May 15
May 15 – May 22
British conceptualists Simon Bedwell and Stephen Sutcliffe coalesce individual approaches to poetic satire and contemporary pop culture in a collaborative exhibition fusing ceramics and video.
School Lane,
Liverpool
L1 3BX
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0151 702 5324 [email protected] thebluecoat.org.uk
Wed-Sun 11am-5pm
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Lime Street, Liverpool Central
Michelle Williams Gamaker: Our Mountains Are Painted on Glass
Private view May 2
May 3 – Jun 30
Our Mountains Are Painted on Glass is an exhibition by Michelle Williams Gamaker, as part of our The Lives of Artists season.
The Box,
Tavistock Place,
Plymouth
PL4 8AX
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01752 304774 [email protected] theboxplymouth.com
Tue-Sun 10am-5pm
The Box is open from 10am-5pm on Easter, May and August Bank Holidays.
It's closed on the Christmas and New Year Bank Holidays.
The Cottonian Research Room is available by appointment Tuesday to Saturday.
Open now
All stops to Royal Parade, Coburg Street and Drake Circus
John Akomfrah: Arcadia
Until Jun 2
The UK première of a new multi-screen film by artist John Akomfrah. 'Arcadia' is about the settling of the 'New World' and the invisible forces that are always at play regardless of human ambition.
Beyond the Page: South Asian Miniature Painting and Britain, 1600 to Now
Until Jun 2
This major exhibition explores how the traditions of South Asian miniature paintings have been reinvented by modern and contemporary artists.
Yinka Shonibare CBE RA: End of Empire
Until Jun 23
This large-scale sculpture comments on the balance of power at the outset of the First World War, making a striking visual connection between the conflicts of the West, globalisation and empire.
Planet Ocean
Until Feb 23 2025
Immerse yourselves in an exhibition that explores pivotal moments in our past and present relationship with the sea.
Arkwright Road,
London
NW3 6DG
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020 7472 5500 [email protected] camdenartcentre.org
Tue-Wed 11am-6pm, Thu 11am-9pm, Fri-Sun 11am-6pm
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Finchley Road, Finchley Road and Frognal
Matthew Krishanu: The Bough Breaks
Private view Apr 25
Apr 26 – Jun 23
This major solo exhibition will present a body of new work, including paintings and works on paper that form the expansive world of Krishanu's artistic practice.
Charleston Firle,
West Firle,
Lewes
BN8 6LL
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+44 1323 811626 [email protected] charleston.org.uk
Wed-Sun 10am-5pm
Entry to the galleries and the house is by timed ticket and pre-booking is essential. A maximum of seven people will be admitted into the house and galleries at each entry time.
The shop, café and garden are available to visit without purchasing a ticket.
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Dorothy Hepworth and Patricia Preece: An Untold Story
Until Sep 8
First major show to explore the extraordinary story of Dorothy Hepworth’s life through her paintings, which have previously been exhibited under the signature of her lifelong partner, Patricia Preece.
Duos: The Art of Collaboration
Until Sep 8
A group exhibition showcasing shared canvases, dynamic working practices and collaborative identities that celebrate the creative force of collaboration.
Somerset House,
Strand,
London
WC2R 0RN
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+44 20 3947 7711 courtauld.ac.uk
Mon-Sun 10am-6pm
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Frank Auerbach: The Charcoal Heads
Until May 27
A remarkable group of large-scale drawings by Frank Auerbach presented together for the first time.
224-238 Kensington High Street,
London
W8 6AG
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+44 20 3862 5900 designmuseum.org
Mon-Thu 10am-6pm, Fri-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 10am-6pm
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Skateboard
Until Jun 2
The first major UK exhibition to map the design evolution of the skateboard from the 1950s to today – a story of design, performance and communities progressing together.
Enzo Mari
Until Sep 8
This major exhibition will celebrate the life and work of one of the greatest Italian designers of the 20th century, Enzo Mari, whose designs have inspired generations of creatives around the world.
Lewis Gardens,
High Street,
Colchester
CO1 1JH
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01206 713 700 [email protected] firstsite.uk
Mon-Sun 10am-5pm
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Trumpington Street,
Cambridge
CB2 1RB
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+44 1223 333230 [email protected] fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12-5pm
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Cambridge (approx. 20 mins walk)
William Blake’s Universe
Until May 19
Discover William Blake’s universe and a constellation of European artists seeking spirituality in their lives and art in response to war, revolution and political turbulence.
The Forum,
Elmer Square,
Southend-on-Sea
SS1 1NB
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01702 534108 [email protected] fpg.org.uk
Wed-Sat 11am-5pm
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Southend Victoria, Southend Central
Principal Boy: Maz Murray
Until Jun 15
Focal Point Gallery is pleased to announce the first solo exhibition by Maz Murray (b. 1995) an artist filmmaker based in London and Basildon. (at Big Screen Southend)
40 Brunswick Square,
London
WC1N 1AZ
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020 7841 3600 [email protected] foundlingmuseum.org.uk
Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm
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Kings Cross St Pancras, Russell Square
Polly Braden: Leaving Ukraine
Until Sep 1
Discover the personal journeys of displaced women and children, through this exhibition of photographs and short films.
45 Market St,
Edinburgh
EH1 1DF
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0131 225 2383 [email protected] fruitmarket.co.uk
Mon-Sun 11am-6pm
Bookshop and Cafe open 9am — 6pm
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Martin Boyce: Before Behind Between Above Below
Until Jun 9
Glasgow-based artist Martin Boyce Boyce reworks and references the textures and forms of the built environment.
Gainsborough's House,
46 Gainsborough Street,
Sudbury, Suffolk
CO10 2EU
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01787 372958 [email protected] gainsborough.org
Mon-Sun 10am-5pm
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Philip de László (1869–1937): Master of Elegance
Until Jun 23
A special exhibition curated by the De Laszlo Archive Trust.
Hubert-François Gravelot: Designing the Georgian Book
Until Jun 23
Mottingham Lane,
London
SE9 4RW
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020 8857 0448 [email protected] geraldmooregallery.org
Sat 10am-4pm and by appointment
'Press-gang' by Luke Burton
Private view Apr 25
Apr 25 – May 18
A solo exhibition by artist Luke Burton with works produced during his residency at Eltham College from August 2023.
5a Heneage Street,
London
E1 5LJ
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020 7477 2484 [email protected] gilbertandgeorgecentre.org
Thu-Sun 10am-5pm
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LONDON PICTURES
Until Jan 1 2025
London is the most important part of our inspiration. It is all that surrounds us. And so we have been able to include all this remarkable surface of thoughts and feeling that we find in these posters
Rock-a-Nore Road,
Hastings
TN34 3DW
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01424 728377 [email protected] hastingscontemporary.org
Wed-Sun 11am-5pm
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Elias Sime: Eregata እርጋታ
Until Sep 8
Experience the extraordinary craftsmanship of one of Ethiopia's leading contemporary artists.
Quentin Blake: A Hundred Portraits
Until Sep 8
This spring, the legendary artist Sir Quentin Blake returns to Hastings Contemporary with an exhibition of one hundred portraits.
Belvedere Rd,
London
SE1 8XX
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020 3879 9555 [email protected] southbankcentre.co.uk
Wed-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 10am-6pm
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The Life of Forms
Until May 6
Spanning over 50 years of contemporary art, this exhibition highlights ways in which artists draw on familiar experiences of movement, flux and organic growth.
The Mall,
London
SW1Y 5AH
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020 7930 3647 [email protected] ica.art
Tue-Thu 4-11pm, Fri-Sun 12-11pm
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Piccadilly Circus, Green Park
Aria Dean: Abattoir
Until May 5
The New York-based artist’s first exhibition in the UK. The exhibition of the artist’s recent work explores the foundational relationship between modernity and death on conceptual and material levels
Bonnington House Steadings,
Wilkieston
EH27 8BY
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01506 889900 [email protected] jupiterartland.org
Wed-Sun 10am-5pm
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Laura Aldridge: LAWNMOWER
May 11 – Sep 29
Coming to Jupiter Artland from 11 May 2024 will be Laura Aldridge’s extraordinary installation LAWNMOWER that creates a space “Where materiality might absorb or encourage certain feelings.”
Chobham Road,
Woking, Surrey
GU21 4AA
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01483 737800 [email protected] thelightbox.org.uk
Tue-Sat 10.30am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm
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The Vanity of Small Differences by Grayson Perry
Until Jun 2
Turner Prize-winning artist Grayson Perry’s The Vanity of Small Differences is on display for the first time in Surrey and tells the story of Tim Rakewell, embarking on a journey of social mobility.
900 Midsummer Blvd,
Milton Keynes
MK9 3QA
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01908 676900 [email protected] mkgallery.org
Tue-Sun 10am-5pm
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Saul Leiter: An Unfinished World
Until Jun 2
30 Pembroke St,
Oxford
OX1 1BP
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01865 722733 [email protected] modernartoxford.org.uk
Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm
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Frieda Toranzo Jaeger: A future in the light of darkness
Until May 26
Intricately embroidered multi-panel paintings which remix iconography from western art history with indigenous techniques to subvert and challenge dominant power structures and historical narratives.
St Martin's Place,
London
WC2H 0HE
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+44 20 7306 0055 npg.org.uk
Mon-Thu 10.30am-6pm, Fri-Sat 10.30am-9pm, Sun 10.30am-6pm
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Leicester Square / Charing Cross
The Time is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure
Until May 19
A major study of the Black figure – and its representation in contemporary art.
Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron: Portraits to Dream In
Until Jun 16
Pound Street,
Petworth
GU28 0DX
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01798 651002 [email protected] newlandshouse.gallery
Wed-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm
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Nick Brandt: The Day May Break + SINK / RISE
Until May 29
The Day May Break + SINK / RISE by photographer Nick Brandt is an ongoing global series portraying people and animals that have been impacted by environmental degradation and destruction.
Newlyn Art Gallery,
New Road,
Newlyn
TR18 5PZ
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01736 363715 [email protected] newlynartgallery.co.uk
Tue-Sat 10am-4pm
WINTER TUE – SAT, 10.00 – 16.00
SUMMER DAILY, 10.00 – 17.00
Sophie Harding
Apr 27 – Jun 8
The Picture Room, Newlyn Art Gallery
OPEN: TUE - SAT,10.00 - 16.00
CLOSED: SUN & MON
Weekday Cross,
Nottingham
NG1 2GB
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0115 948 9750 [email protected] nottinghamcontemporary.org
Tue-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 11am-5pm
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Paul Mpagi Sepuya: Exposure
Until May 5
A major monographic exhibition by the Los Angeles-based artist, Paul Mpagi Sepuya, bringing together over 40 works in his first institutional presentation in the UK.
Dora Budor
Until May 5
Dora Budor’s first UK institutional exhibition features a series of newly commissioned works concerned with techniques of the built environment and the forms of psychosocial control induced by it.
16-18 Ramillies Street,
London
W1F 7LW
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020 7087 9300 [email protected] thephotographersgallery.org.uk
Mon-Wed 10am-6pm, Thu-Fri 10am-8pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 11am-6pm
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Burlington House,
Piccadilly,
London
W1J 0BD
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020 7300 8090 royalacademy.org.uk
Tue-Sun 10am-6pm
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Green Park / Piccadilly Circus
Entangled Pasts, 1768–now
Until Apr 28
Art, Colonialism and Change. J.M.W. Turner and Ellen Gallagher. Joshua Reynolds and Yinka Shonibare. John Singleton Copley and Hew Locke. Past and present collide in one powerful exhibition.
Angelica Kauffman
Until Jun 30
A celebration of the life and work of Angelica Kauffman (1741-1807), a founding member of the Royal Academy and one of the most acclaimed artists of the 18th century.
University of East Anglia,
Norfolk Road,
Norwich
NR4 7TJ
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01603 593199 [email protected] sainsburycentre.ac.uk
Tue-Sun 9am-6pm
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In Event of Moon Disaster
Until Aug 4
Using AI to tell an alternative history, this show brings to light how an event as influential as the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing could be manipulated, and how doubt can be cast on well-known of facts
Jeffrey Gibson: no simple word for time
Until Aug 4
In his first solo exhibition at a UK museum, American artist Jeffrey Gibson (b.1972) will create a new site-specific installation for the Sainsbury Centre.
75 Belford Road,
Edinburgh
EH4 3DR
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+44 (0)131 624 6200 [email protected] nationalgalleries.org
Mon-Sun 10am-5pm
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Paolozzi at 100
Final week
Until Apr 21
Celebrating 100 years since the birth of Scottish pop artist Eduardo Paolozzi, this vibrant exhibition takes you on a tour through his most popular artworks.
Do Ho Suh: Tracing Time
Until Sep 1
Exploring the foundational role that drawing and paper play in Suh’s artistic practice, focusing on his collaborative methods, experimental techniques, and innovative use of materials.
Strand,
London
WC2R 1LA
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+44 20 7845 4600 +44 333 320 2836 [email protected] somersethouse.org.uk
Mon-Sun 11am-6pm
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The lore of LOVERBOY
Jun 8 – Sep 1
Somerset House presents the first exhibition on international fashion powerhouse Charles Jeffrey LOVERBOY, which celebrates 10 years of club to catwalk in 2024.
Southwark Park,
London
SE16 2UA
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020 7237 1230 [email protected] southwarkparkgalleries.org
Wed-Sun 11am-5pm
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Surrey Quays, Canada Water
Jerwood Survey
Until Jun 23
A major biennial touring exhibition that presents new commissions by 10 early-career artists from across the UK, providing a distinctive snapshot of current concerns and approaches in the visual arts.
Millbank,
London
SW1P 4RG
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020 7887 8888 tate.org.uk
Mon-Sun 10am-6pm
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Art Now: Zeinab Saleh
Until Jun 23
Zeinab Saleh presents an intimate new series of paintings and drawings which trace both fleeting movement and suspended time
Sargent and Fashion
Until Jul 7
Fashion, identity, painting: explore the unique work of John Singer Sargent
Bankside,
London
SE1 9TG
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020 7887 8888 tate.org.uk
Mon-Sun 10am-6pm
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Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirror Rooms
Until Apr 28
Step into infinite space.
Yoko Ono: Music of the mind
Until Sep 1
Delve into the powerful, participatory work of artist and activist Yoko Ono
Cromwell Rd,
London
SW7 2RL
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020 7942 2000 [email protected] vam.ac.uk
Mon-Thu 10am-5.30pm, Fri 10am-10pm, Sat-Sun 10am-5.30pm
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Tropical Modernism: Architecture and Independence
Until Sep 22
1 Riverside Esplanade,
Dundee
DD1 4EZ
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+44 1382 411611 vam.ac.uk/dundee
Mon 10am-5pm, Wed-Sun 10am-5pm
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Photo City: How Images Shape the Urban World
Until Oct 20
Look through the lens at how photography frames the way we experience our cities
Cambridge Heath Rd, Bethnal Green,,
London
E2 9PA
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vam.ac.uk/young
Mon-Sun 10am-5pm
Open daily 10-5.45; galleries close from 5pm. Admission is free.
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Japan: Myths to Manga
Until Aug 11
Take an exciting and atmospheric trip through Japanese history – and explore how landscape and folklore have influenced Japan's culture, technology and design.
Hertford House,
Manchester Square,
London
W1U 3BN
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+44 20 7563 9500 [email protected] wallacecollection.org
Mon-Sun 10am-5pm
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Turner and Bonington: Watercolours from the Wallace Collection
Final week
Until Apr 21
Ten works by the two artists, with four views of Yorkshire by Turner and five scenes of Normandy and Venice by Bonington.
Ranjit Singh: Sikh, Warrior, King
Until Oct 20
Explore the life of the great Sikh leader Ranjit Singh (1780–1839) in this major exhibition, Ranjit Singh: Sikh, Warrior, King.
183 Euston Road,
London
NW1 2BE
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020 7611 2222 [email protected] wellcomecollection.org
Tue-Wed 10am-6pm, Thu 10am-8pm, Fri-Sun 10am-6pm
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Euston, Euston Square, Warren Street
The Cult of Beauty
Until Apr 28
A new exhibition exploring notions of beauty across time and cultures. It will examine the profound influence of morality, status and health, age, race, and gender on the ideas about beauty.
Jason and the Adventure of 254
Until Jan 12 2025
‘Jason and the Adventure of 254’ is a major solo exhibition by artist Jason Wilsher-Mills.
25-26 Mason's Yard,
London
SW1Y 6BU
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020 7930 5373 [email protected] whitecube.com
Tue-Sat 10am-6pm
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Green Park, Piccadilly Circus
Darren Almond
Until May 4
New paintings which evocatively deal with time and duration as well as personal and historical memory through a practice that spans painting, film, sculpture, photography and installation.
The University of Manchester,
Oxford Road,
Manchester
M15 6ER
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0161 275 7450 [email protected] whitworth.manchester.ac.uk
Tue-Wed 10am-5pm, Thu 10am-9pm, Fri-Sun 10am-5pm
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Traces of Displacement
Until May 12
This exhibition uses the Whitworth’s collection to address one of the major humanitarian concerns of the 20th and 21st centuries – forced displacement.
Exchanges
Until Nov 24
A vibrant display of new art and textiles from the Whitworth’s collection.
Shirley Craven
Until May 11 2025
Vivid, colour-filled textiles by post-war designer Shirley Craven (b. 1934)
Fox Road,
Bourn,
Cambridge
CB23 2TX
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01954 718881 [email protected] wysingartscentre.org
Mon-Fri 9.30am-5.30pm and by appointment
Closed on bank holidays.
West Bretton,
Wakefield
WF4 4LG
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01924 832631 [email protected] ysp.org.uk
Mon-Sun 10am-6pm
Open daily. Spring/summer opening times are operational from 25 March 2024–29 September 2024.
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1 mile from M1 junction 38
Erwin Wurm: Trap of the Truth
Until Apr 28
This exhibition is both playful and political, using ludicrous scenarios to create work that addresses how we conform to society’s demands and how sculpture can upend cultural beliefs.
Yukihiro Akama: Basho no Kankaku – A Sense of Place
Until Jun 30
Yukihiro Akama: Basho no Kankaku – A Sense of Place will showcase a new collection of beautiful, intricately carved wooden houses and will be the artist’s largest show to date.
Jonathan Baldock: Touch Wood
Until Jul 7
Jonathan Baldock’s exhibition, Touch Wood at The Weston Gallery is a sensory feast that takes inspiration from medieval sculpture, sacred geometry, the seasons and folk motifs.
Damien Hirst
Until Sep 1
Four major sculptures by Damien Hirst in the 18th-century Country Park.
Leilah Babirye: Obumu (Unity)
Until Sep 8
Leilah Babirye’s exhibition Obumu (Unity) features new sculptures made at YSP specifically for this exhibition, largely from materials found onsite.
Yorkshire Artspace: Maker showcase
Just opened
Until Oct 6
This collaborative exhibition between YSP and Yorkshire Artspace will showcase the work of 17 exceptional makers spanning contemporary ceramics, silversmithing, jewellery and leather work.
